18th Jan., near London Bridge, Champor Champor

[GloriaInEleusis]

www.champor-champor.com/

squiffy, i am thinking of applying to be your au pair...

So, you like to read, BK?

i do indeed. i also fancy the accommodation and location

not to mention the trips to the riviera

Yeah, I quite fancy a nice Dickensian styl walk through the orchard. Bet I could take the DCs out there and lose them.

Soooo..... Next meet-up.... in the orchard of Squiff????

Bellinis made of fresh peaches.... mmmmmm

Oh Eleusis, you've got me started now.... I love them so much that we had belinis served on my wedding day....

The place is lovely but unfortunately it's not London.... everyone wants to be in the smoke, so you have a nightmare finding people even with all this hard sell

I am always open to a summer meet-up in my jacuzzi.... it's not big, it's not clever, but it is good fun with a couple of bottles of bubbly when the kids are asleep.

your commute must be hard if you're all the way out by canterbury/whitstable. there's always a trade off i suppose.

yes, i have been known to force down the odd bellini

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OOPS, I am an idiot. Clearly it's still too early in the morning for me. This is the WRONG city lunch. Sorry, off to NYC that day. [slinks away to hide]

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bossykate DREAMING OF BELLINIS (starfish2 too!!!)

Damn, damn, damn. Argh. AAARRRGGGHHH.
I can't go any more. Too many things piling up. And at the moment I am not good company. Unpleasant things at work, and I am out of that place as soon as I can, especially on a Friday.
Sorry sorry sorry...
I always find some time for lunch, though . And for a bellini (I have Italian ancestors, so in my case it is genetic ).
Not enough time to read half as much as I want either... Stuck with the latest book by Jeanette Winterson for a few weeks by now. Do any of you like her books too???

Right - have amended the booking to 8 people, for 7pm, - if anyone sees Afro, Magic Monkey or GranaryBeck lurking around can they point them this way - if they can all make it I'll ring and re-amend. I've removed RoRo as she confirmed in error.

Anyone up for a pre-dinner champagne? Am conscious that I owe Squiffy at least a bottle......

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Looks like the kids have got German Measles... not that this will get between me and a good meet-up (oh no) but I think I might have to leave the party early doors (maybe 9-ish) so I can at least do a bit of the mummying thing.

So I'd best force myself out earlier on in the evening to make the most of the time I do have...

Can I send DS home with you? It would be much cheaper than the jab.

Hello.... I am here....

Confirming for Friday but I will definitely not make it for 7pm as DH has to take over after work which means I can't leave until at least 8pm.

I will get there as soon as I can though...

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So, Royal Exchange, 5.30? Jura - what time do you think you can escape CW?

Royal exchange 5.30 works for me....

OI! I won't even be able to leave work until 5:30 so will probably miss the pre-party drinks. How long will you guys be there? Might make 6:00 or 6:30???

Depends on my workload...

should only take 15-20 mins to either traipse across london bridge or get the northern line for one stop (depending on amount of champagne consumed, sensibleness of shoes etc.). So until, say, 6.30ish or more probably 6.45?